Family and Community Service Award (for individuals or organizations)

This award is a certificate that Rotary clubs may confer on individuals or organizations for outstanding service to families and communities, or in recognition of the positive contributions to individual Rotary clubs made by spouses or family members of Rotarians.

Eligibility and Criteria

For organizations, or individuals not related to a member of the Rotary Club of West Ottawa:

  • The nominee must have provided outstanding service to families, neighbourhoods or local communities in the National Capital Region.

For members of a West Ottawa Rotarian’s family:

  • The nominee must have provided outstanding service to families, neighbourhoods or local communities in the National Capital Region, OR
  • The nominee must have made a significant contribution to the work of the Rotary Club of West Ottawa.

Nominations for this award are called annually by the awards committee. When a nominee for the Family and Community Service Award is deemed to qualify for the honour, the club president requests an award certificate from Rotary International. The certificate is presented at the club’s annual awards presentation ceremony or, if more appropriate, at another time and venue (e.g., if the recipient is an organization, at the annual meeting of that organization).

Rotary Club of West Ottawa

Club Awards Nomination Form

(Fill in the highlighted areas)

TO: Awards Committee,DATE:

Rotary Club of West Ottawa

(Each nomination must be supported by three (3) active club members in good standing.)

WE nominate for the following award:

Place an ‘x’ in the appropriate box:

Family and Community Service Award / Lloyd Loynes Award for Volunteer Service
Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) Award / Ruth Martin Award for Community Service
( A different nomination form is used for the Four Avenues of Service Citation for individual Rotarians)

(See Information Note on the Club’s Awards Program for details on the purpose and criteria of each club award.

A one-page summary of the criteria for the awards is provided in Annex ‘A’ of the Information Note.)

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Statement of Support for the Nomination (document how the nominee meets the relevant criteria set for the award. Add an extra page if required):

Nominators:

Name (print):
Signature:
Nominator No. 1 / Nominator No. 2 / Nominator No. 3
  • Deadline for the submission of nominations is March 31 of the current Rotary Year.
  • Submit to the Chair, Awards Committee or Club Secretary.

(Confidential when completed)